diff --git a/homeassistant/components/proximity/icons.json b/homeassistant/components/proximity/icons.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2919c73eda0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/proximity/icons.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "entity": {
+    "sensor": {
+      "dir_of_travel": {
+        "default": "mdi:crosshairs-question",
+        "state": {
+          "arrived": "mdi:map-marker-radius-outline",
+          "away_from": "mdi:sign-direction-minus",
+          "stationary": "mdi:map-marker-outline",
+          "towards": "mdi:sign-direction-plus"
+        }
+      },
+      "nearest": {
+        "default": "mdi:near-me"
+      },
+      "nearest_dir_of_travel": {
+        "default": "mdi:crosshairs-question",
+        "state": {
+          "arrived": "mdi:map-marker-radius-outline",
+          "away_from": "mdi:sign-direction-minus",
+          "stationary": "mdi:map-marker-outline",
+          "towards": "mdi:sign-direction-plus"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/proximity/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/proximity/sensor.py
index c000aa27683..bd788058869 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/proximity/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/proximity/sensor.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ SENSORS_PER_ENTITY: list[SensorEntityDescription] = [
     SensorEntityDescription(
         key=ATTR_DIR_OF_TRAVEL,
         translation_key=ATTR_DIR_OF_TRAVEL,
-        icon="mdi:compass-outline",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.ENUM,
         options=DIRECTIONS,
     ),
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ SENSORS_PER_PROXIMITY: list[SensorEntityDescription] = [
     SensorEntityDescription(
         key=ATTR_NEAREST,
         translation_key=ATTR_NEAREST,
-        icon="mdi:near-me",
     ),
     SensorEntityDescription(
         key=ATTR_DIST_TO,
@@ -60,7 +58,6 @@ SENSORS_PER_PROXIMITY: list[SensorEntityDescription] = [
     SensorEntityDescription(
         key=ATTR_DIR_OF_TRAVEL,
         translation_key=ATTR_NEAREST_DIR_OF_TRAVEL,
-        icon="mdi:compass-outline",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.ENUM,
         options=DIRECTIONS,
     ),